Calgary - Alberta Settlers, Let's Network here

[S7]

Hi,
I am also going to land in Calgary probably in March/April 2015.

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[sheikh958]

confusion...

i find a flight to Calgary from Icelandair, but it stops at Edmonton intl airport for only 90 minutes transit time to calgary. i need the advice , can one new immigrant finish all landing procedures within this time bcoz POE is edmonton first? specially rawadah 0r sheikh98 plz guide or any other senior

as i m landing before u would share my experience after landing. In my ticket i can see it is less than 2 hrs at edmonton. I hope i would make it.

 

[MHA.SA]

as i m landing before u would share my experience after landing. In my ticket i can see it is less than 2 hrs at edmonton. I hope i would make it.

best wishes for you Sheikh for good and smooth landing there..and i hope your good landing experience will encourage many others to land edmonton and then settle in calgary then.

one more, i have read mine Scandinavian driving licence will only give me exemption for the long procedure..while first..i was just perceiving that it will be next day convert to albertan licence like uk, germany, Switzerland, Netherlands etc .

i think we have to leave a lot of our electrical appliance behind here and my wife is sad on it.

yes one thing very special Sheikh vai, i think you have Cph-Reykjavik-edmonton-calgary ---through icelandair +some connecting like westjet or aircanada etc
and imp thing is to ask you bro, do we suppose to collect our baggage at edmonton and reload again to the 2nd air line? by offer, EU -CA you are offered 2x23kg per seat, i need to confirm is it the same for local-domestic flight from edmonton to calgary .... because i have a very bad experience when i travelled through turkish airline to Karachi-Pakistan , i got international luggage access and then Karachi to lahore , i thought it will be the same, but i had to pay a lot of money for my extra luggage bcoz they refuse to consider it international luggage they said now you are treated as domestic traveler.

i have not booked yet..you have done with it...can you confirm from Reykjavik or any other agency in Cph ,

your guidance will be highly appreciated and will be considered a great help.

good wishes for your your growing family in january

 

[rawdah]

Calgary Immigrant Support Organizations

There are several organizations in Calgary that exist to support new immigrants to the city. The following agencies provide settlement services, education and employment support, and help with integration into society.Alberta GovernmentThe Alberta government provides a handy directory of provincial settlement services, employment support and language training.

Alberta Government
http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/4546.html
The Alberta government provides a handy directory of provincial settlement services, employment support and language training.

Directions for Immigrants - Bow Valley College
http://www.directionsforimmigrants.ca/
Directions for Immigrants is an information resource for new Canadians looking to work in the professional industries or the trades.

Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
http://www.ccis-calgary.ab.ca/
The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in southern Alberta.

Calgary Immigrant Women's Association
http://www.ciwa-online.com/
The Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) supports the integration of immigrant and refugee women, girls and their families into the Calgary community.

Calgary Centre for Newcomers
http://www.centrefornewcomers.ca/
The Calgary Centre for Newcomers is a non-profit organization devoted to assisting refugees and immigrants arriving in Calgary.

Immigrant Services Calgary
http://www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca/
Over the past 30 years, this organization has helped over 250,000 immigrants settle into their new lives and homes in Calgary.

Calgary Immigrant Educational Society
http://www.immigrant-education.ca/
The mission of the Calgary Immigrant Educational Society (CIES) is to provide education, multimedia information, job bank, and referral services to newcomers and economically disadvantaged Calgarians in an effort to help them find their rightful places in Canadian society.

Calgary Newcomers' Club
http://calgarynewcomersclub.com/whats-new/
The Calgary Newcomers' Club is a non-profit social club run by member volunteers that provides women with the opportunity to meet and socialize with other women.

Source: http://liveincalgary.com/moving-to-calgary/support-organizations

Calgary Career Services

Need some help getting your Calgary job search off the ground? The following organizations and resources are available to help you.

Finding A Job

Employment Centres
http://alis.alberta.ca/ce/cp/cs/abcareer.html
The Alberta Learning Information Service has the addresses and contact information for Calgary's six provincial career service centres.

Calgary Career Connect
http://www.calgarycareerconnect.com/
This online tool helps immigrants and employers find job training support and resources in Calgary.

Bow Valley College Career Connection
http://bowvalleycollege.ca/employment/career-connection.html
Bow Valley College provides help with self-assessments, resume tune-ups, interview techniques and job searches.

Career Information Hotline
http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/hotline/abouthot.html
The provincial government's employment hotline provides advice and referrals about careers, education and employment options.

Source: http://liveincalgary.com/jobs/career-planning-and-support/career-services

 

[omsalah]

Dear Friends
Please I need urgent Advice on the following matters:
1-I have landed me and my family members in 31st Jan 2014 through Pearson airport (back at that time i have only opened a bank account and got SIN cards and PR cards after couple of month I stayed in Toronto 13 days only as i just came for landing purpose.
2-Now i came back to canada and settled in Calgary (I need to to issue our health cards and the Child benifit and Tax applications and I dont know how to fill these out especially that i was not in the country and i Just came back in Oct 8th Any suggestions on what to do and how to get these applications done and filled out correctly please?

PS :My Husband is still searching for a job
Thanks

 

[rawdah]

Dear Friends
Please I need urgent Advice on the following matters:
1-I have landed me and my family members in 31st Jan 2014 through Pearson airport (back at that time i have only opened a bank account and got SIN cards and PR cards after couple of month I stayed in Toronto 13 days only as i just came for landing purpose.
2-Now i came back to canada and settled in Calgary (I need to to issue our health cards and the Child benifit and Tax applications and I dont know how to fill these out especially that i was not in the country and i Just came back in Oct 8th Any suggestions on what to do and how to get these applications done and filled out correctly please?

PS :My Husband is still searching for a job
Thanks

You will for sure get a reply on filling Child benefit form from one of our members in fb group. You and your husband may join the fb group for interacting with the group members.

Also here in this thread, someone may reply.

 

[Mazhar]

Dear senior members,

I am going to apply soon and I am vey new here.
I have a question, in the application, can I mention any target province?

(is there anything like that, targeting some provinces are more likely to be accepted and some are less likely to be accepted? I heard, one should not target ontario, it is already populated and popular. Rather one should target alberta which is less popular, so chance of acceptance of application is high!)

Thank you in advance.

 

[rawdah]

Dear senior members,

I am going to apply soon and I am vey new here.
I have a question, in the application, can I mention any target province?

(is there anything like that, targeting some provinces are more likely to be accepted and some are less likely to be accepted? I heard, one should not target ontario, it is already populated and popular. Rather one should target alberta which is less popular, so chance of acceptance of application is high!)

Thank you in advance.

Being a FSW, You can mention any Province except Quebec in the Generic Application form.

Acceptance / Processing of your application has nothing to do with your targeted Province.

 

[sheikh958]

best wishes for you Sheikh for good and smooth landing there..and i hope your good landing experience will encourage many others to land edmonton and then settle in calgary then.

one more, i have read mine Scandinavian driving licence will only give me exemption for the long procedure..while first..i was just perceiving that it will be next day convert to albertan licence like uk, germany, Switzerland, Netherlands etc .

i think we have to leave a lot of our electrical appliance behind here and my wife is sad on it.

yes one thing very special Sheikh vai, i think you have Cph-Reykjavik-edmonton-calgary ---through icelandair +some connecting like westjet or aircanada etc
and imp thing is to ask you bro, do we suppose to collect our baggage at edmonton and reload again to the 2nd air line? by offer, EU -CA you are offered 2x23kg per seat, i need to confirm is it the same for local-domestic flight from edmonton to calgary .... because i have a very bad experience when i travelled through turkish airline to Karachi-Pakistan , i got international luggage access and then Karachi to lahore , i thought it will be the same, but i had to pay a lot of money for my extra luggage bcoz they refuse to consider it international luggage they said now you are treated as domestic traveler.

i have not booked yet..you have done with it...can you confirm from Reykjavik or any other agency in Cph ,

your guidance will be highly appreciated and will be considered a great help.

good wishes for your your growing family in january

Dear MHA.SA
I will back to you with details.
regards

 

[kimodz]

Hello,

I am an Algerian international student (23year old) in Calgary with a valid study permit, graduated from university in my country in Electrical technology (3 years), and 3 years manager agent experience in Projects management for Architecture and urban planning in my country, I live with my sister in Calgary, I would like to know if there is an option to immigrate in Canada as a federal worker.

Thank you all

 

[Gravity]

Hello ALL,, Plz include me as well. Just returned from Calgary and had a great experience thou it was my thrd time.

 

[ttrajan]

How is the house rent in Calgary?

 

[rawdah]

Hello,

I am an Algerian international student (23year old) in Calgary with a valid study permit, graduated from university in my country in Electrical technology (3 years), and 3 years manager agent experience in Projects management for Architecture and urban planning in my country, I live with my sister in Calgary, I would like to know if there is an option to immigrate in Canada as a federal worker.

Thank you all

Pls see whether you can fit in FSWP 2014 in NOC 2133 / NOC 0711 / NOC 0712.

Post your query in the following thread for more info

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/fsw-2014-applicants-timeline-lets-network-here-t199004.0.html

 

[rawdah]

Hello ALL,, Plz include me as well. Just returned from Calgary and had a great experience thou it was my thrd time.

Hi,

Pls share your Calgary Experience here.

 

[rawdah]

How is the house rent in Calgary?

Probably

Basement: Around 800 CAD per month
I Bedroom: Around 1200 CAD per month
2 Bedroom: Around 1600 CAD per month